Musical Birthday Notes – March 23rd
- Joey Ambrose – saxophonist – best known with – Bill Haley and His Comets – 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – associated acts include – The Jodimars – (3/23/1934 – 8/9/2021)
- Tony McPhee – English blues-rock guitarist – founder of – The Groundhogs – solo artist – (3/23/1944 – 6/6/2023)
- David Olney – folk singer/songwriter/guitarist – Olney’s songs were covered by a number of artists including – Emmylou Harris – Linda Ronstadt – Steve Earle – (3/23/1948 – 1/18/2020)
- Ric Ocasek (Richard Theodore Otcasek) – singer/songwriter/guitar/keyboards/producer – best known with – The Cars – group hits include – Just What I Needed – Shake It Up – Drive – 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – solo artist – hits include – Something To Grab For – Emotion In Motion – (3/23/1949 – 9/15/2019)
- Chaka Khan – multiple award winning R&B singer/songwriter – front-woman for – Rufus – solo artist – hits include – Tell Me Something Good – I Feel For You – I’m Every Woman – 1953
- Marti Pellow – singer/songwriter – Wet Wet Wet – 1965
- Damon Albarn – singer/songwriter – alt-rock band – Blur – Gorillaz – 1968
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – session drummer – associated acts include – Paul McCartney – Sting – B.B. King – LeAnn Rimes – 1971
- Bill Kelliher – rhythm guitarist/bass/vocals – Mastodon – 1971
- Ariel Rechtshaid – record producer/engineer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter – 1979
- Brett Young – country singer/songwriter/guitar – hits include – Sleep Without You – In Case You Didn’t Know – Like I Loved You – Mercy – Here Tonight – 1981
- Brett Eldredge – country singer/songwriter/producer – hits include – Don’t Ya – Beat Of The Music – Mean To Me – Lose My Mind – Drunk On Your Love – Wanna Be That Song – Somethin’ I’m Good At – The Long Way – 1986
- Chris Bluser – guitarist – associated acts include – Black Veil Brides – The Paramedic – 1986
- George Daniel – drummer – indie rock group – The 1975 – group hits include – Love Me – Somebody Else – Me & You Together Song – I You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) – 1990
- JP Saxe – Canadian pop singer/songwriter/musician – songs include – If The World Was Ending (w/Julia Michaels) – 1993
- Breaunna Womack – (aka Miss Baby Doll) – pop singer – OMG Girlz – 1995